2007 Porsche 911 4S convertible and 2010 Lexus RX450h
Trading in my '07 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG. Having purchased the car almost 6 years ago I am still in love with it. I have never held onto a car this long but it has been the perfect car for me.
My original thought was that I would replace the car with a newer CLS 63 in 2013. Then last spring I stumbled into my local Tesla store and was very intrigued by the 17" display and the car's claimed performance numbers. I was a bit skeptical however because Tesla is such a young auto manufacturer. In late September I returned to the showroom to see if they had a real car on display. An hour later I pulled out my credit card and made the deposit. I am not an impulsive buyer. I usually do tons of research before changing my mind on such an important decision. The fact that I made an instant decision to give Tesla money is testament to what an amazing leap this car is over any other car on the road. My hedge was that the deposit was fully refundable and I was withholding final decision until a test drive.
2 weeks later I took a buddy with me on the test drive. We got the Tesla smile instantly. "They nailed it" we agreed as we left the Tesla store. Decision was finalized right then and there. Decision was validated a month later when it started winning all the awards. Yesterday I finalized my order and I am looking forward to delivery by March. I couldn't be more excited to trade in my German gas guzzler for my new American electric beast.
2011 Buick Lacrosse w/ just under 21k miles. I'm going to miss pausing live radio (really kool feature), heated steering wheel, ventilated seats, rear sun shade, and On-Star Remote Link App. I will not miss the $60wk in gas, laborious acceleration, and tiny trunk.
That said, am I the only one AGONIZING over MS color choice?? After much thought, I configured w/ Brown, black leather, and Obeche gloss. Now I'm considering Gray w/ gray leather and Lacewood. Both 60Kwh w/ 21" silver wheels and ALL options.
Any recommendations? Thx!
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